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Jurors excused Monday, April 28 through Friday, May 2
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| For the jury period beginning Monday, April 28th through Friday, May 2nd, all jurors are excused. Thank you.
Notice of upcoming special meeting of Fire Commission
||| FROM KEITH LIGHT for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan County Fire Protection District #2, Board of Fire Commissioners Special Meeting | Friday, 04/25/2025, 5:30PM In person: 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA By
Rep. Larsen statement on Ukraine-Russia peace talks
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on ongoing peace talks between Ukraine and Russia: "In word and in
LWVSJ Observer Corps*: County Council April 21, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public comment the president of the San Juan Building Association spoke of improving the past adversarial relationship with the Department of Community Development. In
Free Wildfire Readiness event – May 10 – 1-3pm
May is National Wildfire Preparedness Month ||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Please join Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR), the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and San Juan
Due Next Week | Real and personal property taxes due April 30
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson, would like to remind county property owners that the first half of property taxes and personal property taxes are due and payable
State budget cuts could slash Puget Sound’s passenger ferry service
||| FROM THE URBANIST ||| As the Washington State House and Senate work toward a compromise two-year transportation budget ahead of the final day of the legislative session on April 27, the future of a
OIFR 2024 Year in Review | Annual report and member appreciation
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Highlights from the 2024 Annual Report were delivered during the meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners on March 17, 2025. 2024 was a year of significant
Sheriff’s Report | April 9 – 15, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 25-001954 Property Damage, Non Vandalism 10:30:42 04/09/25 Orcas Island Deputies responded to a report of property damage. Upon investigation Deputies found damage to a
Reminder | We the People March in Eastsound on April 19
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| April 19 is another national day of action to protest the madness being propagated by our national government. The Friday Harbor Indivisible group is holding a march that day, and
Latest from Lekanoff | Vision for the future; housing stability; juvenile justice reform
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As we enter the final week of the 2025 legislative session, I am holding close the values that guide me—community, cooperation, and compassion. These final days
Rep. Alex Ramel | 9 Days Left: Inside the final sprint of the 2025 legislative session
||| FROM REP. ALEX RAMEL, 40TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT ||| I hope this message finds you well as we move into spring. With just over a week left in the legislative session, I wanted to take
WSF Weekly Report | Pizza box in the rain; reservations to open next week; work zone cameras
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Sometimes, it’s the small gestures that reveal who we are becoming as an organization. Ordinary Sailor Evan Tarbell recently bought pizza for
Letter to Editor | More thoughts on OIHCD levy lift
||| FROM BOB THOMAS ||| USE OF LEVY LIFT FUNDS As with all Orcas commissions, once funding is established the Commissioners have authority for the legal use of the funds. Notwithstanding goals stated in Levy
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council April 15, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The council held public hearings and approved ordinances to add members to the county Law and Justice Council; to amend sections of the code regarding
Ready to run? Candidate filing week is May 5 through May 9
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Have you ever dreamed of running for office? Are you looking for new ways to get involved in your community? Candidate Filing Week might just be your chance!